Hi friends! I hope your week is going wonderfully. I’m pretty excited to show y’all my latest kitchen update.
My client asked me to paint her oak cabinets for a fresh look in her condo. The kitchen space isn’t huge, but it’s efficient and adequate.
Unfortunately, the dark stained oak and the in-your-face-red walls were quite literally sucking all of the light (and style) out of this room! Nothing a bit of paint can’t help.
She was thinking of a medium shade of gray that would blend the grays and browns in the new granite and the tile backsplash. It can be tricky to find paint colors that go with granite countertops.
We decided on Sherwin Williams Gray Area. It’s a warm gray with brown undertones so it really ties the room’s elements together.
Also, she had me paint the soffit above the upper cabinets the same color to give the illusion of more height, which is an excellent choice if you have soffit.
Isn’t the difference crazy!?
I used shellac based primer and had the store tint it to Gray Area for me. Using a tinted primer for darker colors makes a world of difference! If you’ve never tinted your primer to match the topcoat, try it next time you’re painting something other than white.
I used PPG Breakthrough 250 as my topcoat (topcoat meaning, thats the paint that covers up the primer. Not a topcoat as in a clear coat for protection. Breakthrough does not need to be clear coated for protection).
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Alright guys, that’s it for today! What do you think about this before and after? Personally, I love this transformation. I was beyond thrilled to get to cover up that red!
-Kayla
Psssst….Your Pinterest called and wanted this pic:)


Beautiful, looks spacious and elegant. Did you sand prior to applying primer. Does the final product show paint brush strokes.
Thank Nina:) Yes we always clean and sand prior to applying primer. We spray the doors and drawer fronts so no brush marks show on those pieces. We do brush the frames in most cases, and we do our best to leave as little brush marks in the finish as possible which comes from skill and lots of practice (and sanding!) xo